1 General Provisions
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1 General Provisions

  1.1 Each item of lifesaving equipment carried on board a vessel whether required to be carried or not, shall comply with the technical specifications of the LSA Code, US Coast Guard (for personal floatation devices, (PFD 1)), or where these are not applicable, be approved to an appropriate standard by the Administration.

  1.2 Lifesaving appliances on existing vessels shall be in compliance with recognized standards.


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